Increasing the Bed Capacity of the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center in Cebu City, Cebu, from 1,200 to 1,500 Beds
Republic Act No. 11717, enacted on April 29, 2022, increases the bed capacity of the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center in Cebu City from 1,200 to 1,500 beds. The Act mandates an upgrade of healthcare services and facilities to align with this increase and stipulates that the medical workforce will also be expanded accordingly. The Department of Health (DOH) is tasked with developing a hospital plan for future expansions and is responsible for including funding in the annual budget. The Act will take effect 15 days after publication, and any inconsistent laws are repealed or modified.
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- What is Increasing the Bed Capacity of the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center in Cebu City, Cebu, from 1,200 to 1,500 Beds about?
- Republic Act No. 11717, enacted on April 29, 2022, increases the bed capacity of the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center in Cebu City from 1,200 to 1,500 beds. The Act mandates an upgrade of healthcare services and facilities to align with this increase and stipulates that the medical workforce will also be expanded accordingly. The Department of Health (DOH) is tasked with developing a hospital plan for future expansions and is responsible for including funding in the annual budget. The Act will take effect 15 days after publication, and any inconsistent laws are repealed or modified.
- What type of law is Republic Act No. 11717?
- Increasing the Bed Capacity of the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center in Cebu City, Cebu, from 1,200 to 1,500 Beds (Republic Act No. 11717) is a Philippine Statutes enacted by the Congress of the Philippines.
- When was Increasing the Bed Capacity of the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center in Cebu City, Cebu, from 1,200 to 1,500 Beds enacted?
- Increasing the Bed Capacity of the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center in Cebu City, Cebu, from 1,200 to 1,500 Beds (Republic Act No. 11717) was enacted on Apr 29, 2022.
- What is the citation for Increasing the Bed Capacity of the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center in Cebu City, Cebu, from 1,200 to 1,500 Beds?
- Increasing the Bed Capacity of the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center in Cebu City, Cebu, from 1,200 to 1,500 Beds, Republic Act No. 11717, Apr 29, 2022 (Philippines)
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- Republic Act No. 11717
- Date Enacted
- Category
- Statutes
- Subcategory
- Republic Acts
- Jurisdiction
- Philippines
- Enacting Body
- Congress of the Philippines
Full Law Text
April 29, 2022
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11717
AN ACT INCREASING THE BED CAPACITY OF THE VICENTE SOTTO MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER, LOCATED IN CEBU CITY, PROVINCE OF CEBU, FROM ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED (1,200) TO ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED (1,500) BEDS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
SECTION 1. The bed capacity of the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center (VSMMC), located in Cebu City, Province of Cebu, shall be increased from one thousand two hundred (1,200) to one thousand five hundred (1,500) beds. Any future increase in bed capacity shall be consistent with the hospital development plan which shall be prepared by the Department of Health (DOH).
SECTION 2. The existing professional health care services and facilities of the VSMMC are also hereby upgraded to conform with and be commensurate to the increase in bed capacity as provided for in Section 1 hereof.
SECTION 3. The existing workforce of the VSMMC, which includes doctors, nurses, and support personnel, shall also be increased correspondingly. The Secretary of the DOH shall, after consultation with the Chief of the VSMMC, and in coordination with the Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management and the Chairperson of the Civil Service Commission, determine the additional new positions to be created and filled up.
SECTION 4. The Secretary of the DOH shall immediately include in the Department's program the implementation of this Act, the funding of which shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act.
SECTION 5. If any provision or part of this Act is declared unconstitutional, the remaining parts or provisions not affected shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 6. All laws, executive orders, issuances, rules and regulations inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
SECTION 7. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Approved: April 29, 2022.
Cite This Law
Increasing the Bed Capacity of the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center in Cebu City, Cebu, from 1,200 to 1,500 Beds, Republic Act No. 11717, Apr 29, 2022 (Philippines)
Increasing the Bed Capacity of the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center in Cebu City, Cebu, from 1,200 to 1,500 Beds, Republic Act No. 11717 (Phil. 2022)
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